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Trinity Theatre Company continues their 11th Grown Up Stage (GUS) season under the guidance of Artistic Director, Sean Boyd with their first New Works Festival. The New Works Festival celebrates the works of 10 Emerging New Playwrights from across the county. TTC received 400 submissions from across the country. From those they chose 25 finalists and ultimately 10 new plays that are produced as staged readings using local talent from San Diego’s vibrant arts community. Trinity Theatre Company performs in Community Actor’s Theatre space. The 10 New Plays Showcased in Trinity’s New Works Festival are: "Mama, It's Me" Written by: Sharonfaith Horton (San Diego, CA) Directed by: Austyn Myers "Lobster Man" Written by: Jonathon Cook (South Carolina) Directed by: Cody Bray "Fireworks" Written by: Ross Tedford Kendall Directed by: Erica Kahn "The Unicorn Horn" Written by: Mike Byham (Dallas, TX) Directed by: Tyler Hewes "SAA (Not That One)" Written by: Luis Roberto Herrera (South Florida) Directed by: Jaeonnie Davis-Crawford "Give Up the Ghost" Written by: Andrew Martineau (Springfield, VA) Directed by: Hannah Meade "My Dad Was Kinda, Sorta in the Mob" Written by: Lauren Miller (Cape Coral, FL) Directed by: Bobby Imperato "Bovine Existential" Written by: Brian C. Petti (Hudson Valley, NY) Directed by: Courtnee Dempsey "Lady in the Moon" Written by: Tom Chin (Ocean City, NJ) Directed by: BJ Robinson "Spit in Your Face" Co-written by: Paul Heller (San Francisco, CA) and Alberto Lomnitz Directed: Estefania de la Torre Local Directors Include: Bobby Imperato, Courtnee Stagner, Hannah Meade, Estefania de la Torre, Tyler Richards Hewes, Jaeonnie Crawford, Austyn Myers, Cody Bray, Erica Kahn, and BJ Robinson Local Actors Include: Phoebe Appel, Charlotte Baltzer, Marley Bauer, Connor Boyd, Joshua Christopher, Gretchen Conrad,Andy Elden, Zahara Farrar, Abi Hood, Sharonfaith Horton, Arturo Ibarra, Angelina Janelle, Wes Jensen, Sashank Kanchustambam, Ellen Kaz, Valentine Marie, Alana Marshall, Melanie Mino, Amy Oliverio, Bruce Dylan Patton, Kayla René, Ruth Russell, Steve Schlam,Samantha Schmidt, Jonny Taylor and Kimmy Weinberger

Superstar vocalist Lizzo has announced she'll continue touring across North America in 2023 supporting her most recent album "Special". The new 17-city jaunt kicks off April 21 in Knoxville and stretches into June making stops in St. Louis, Montreal, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, Phoenix and San Diego. Joining the tour in support will be special guest Latto. Prior to the new shows, the tour will be heading over to Europe to begin the year with support from Joy Crookes. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

With Hollywood on strike for most of the summer, we check in on the new releases for the fall. Our critics share their recommendations for more than 25 films coming out between now and Thanksgiving.

Porque ustedes lo pidieron.. REGRESA a California el payaso más irreverente de todo Mexico y Los Estados Unidos, BRINCOS DIERAS! El show del payaso Brincos Dieras regresa a este gran recinto pero acompañado de Tito El Ranchero que con su simpatia y espontanidad a cautivado al público... Y El Chulo con un sin fin de anécdotas y chistes. A este evento le llamamos Elite Comedy Fest que es garantía Elite Entertainment. Ya que las risas no te van a faltar... NO TE LO PUEDES PERDER!!

This weekend in the arts: Brian and Ryan, San Diego Dance Theater, Andrea Beatriz Arango, "El Milagro del Recuerdo," dozens of performances at December Nights, live music picks and more arts events in San Diego.

An upcoming exhibit at UC San Diego’s Gallery QI, “Biosphere Dreaming” explores the “Dream Diary” of Mark Nelson, a participant in the closed-ecosystem experiment Biosphere 2. RSVPs for opening night can be requested through here by 12 p.m., Thursday, April 27. Summary “Biosphere Dreaming” is an audio-visual installation based on the “Dream Diary” of Mark Nelson, one of eight people who lived inside Biosphere 2, a closed-ecosystem complex located outside the little town of Oracle in Southern Arizona, from September 26, 1991 to September 26, 1993. The installation features excerpts from Nelson’s diary and logbook, as well as a series of photos documenting life inside the complex. The material is presented as a 30-minute montage through three projections (two with texts from the diaries and one with the photos) and is accompanied by an exclusive music score written by Michael Garfield. In the hallway outside the gallery, a series of large photos of Biosphere 2 set the stage for the material presented inside. As the first public presentation of Nelson’s diaries, “Biosphere Dreaming” offers a unique perspective on one of the most visionary ecological experiments of the 20th century. Revisiting the experiment more than 30 years after it ended, the installation explores how inhabiting an ecosystem as Mark Nelson did is both an intimately physical and imaginary experience that opens up critical and inventive rethinking—through dreaming in the widest sense of the word—of how we humans are deeply connected to nature. Moreover, in the context of the contemporary climate crisis, “Biosphere Dreaming” engages with questions of new ways of inhabiting the Earth—“Biosphere 1”—that offer more hopeful futures for life inside it. Biosphere 2 was built between 1987 and 1991 by the Institute of Ecotechnics. From 1991 to 1993, this large, green-house-like complex served as an experiment in engaging with ecosystems through science and technology, and gaining new insight into their care and care for the life they hold, including humans. The structure hosted seven different biomes, including a rainforest, an ocean with a coral reef, mangrove wetlands, a savannah, a fog desert, an agricultural area and a human habitat. Though its original plan was to run “missions” inside Biosphere 2 for one hundred continuous years and generate deep data sets, the experiment was terminated less than three years after it began. Yet it still stands as one of the most visionary attempts to rethink the relationship between humans and nature for the better. Bios Mark Nelson was part of the first crew of eight “biospherians” who lived inside the Biosphere 2 for two full years. He is an engineer and the founding director of the Institute of Ecotechnics. He has published the books “Pushing Our Limit: Insights from Biosphere 2” (2018) and “The Wastewater Gardener” (2014). He lives in New Mexico. Michael Garfield writes music for which new words must be invented. Simultaneously tender and apocalyptic, intensely technical yet vulnerable, his tunes marry the singer-songwriter and electronic live producer, updating “solo artist with guitar” to suit an age of planetary renaissance. Committed to adventurous venues and collaborations, Garfield has played everywhere from Portugal to Australia, Canada to Costa Rica, Arcosanti to Moogfest, Synergia Ranch to Meow Wolf to the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. His experience includes residencies in Austin, Santa Fe, and Black Rock City; concerts at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, the Santa Fe Institute, and the MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference; and features on PBS and in numerous acclaimed documentary films. Jacob Lillemose is a writer and a curator based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He recently curated the Danish pavilion at the Venice biennale and published the novel “Architecture Zero” (2022) which incorporates references to Biosphere 2. “Biosphere Dreaming” will be on display in the Gallery QI from Thursday, April 27 – Friday, June 9, noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the incredible art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life. Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the performing arts, with a unique blend of stunning costuming, high-tech backdrops, and an orchestra like no other. Be prepared for a theatrical experience that will take your breath away! Enjoy this majestic experience at the San Diego Civic Theatre on Friday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. through April 23 at 2:00 p.m. Get tickets today! Buy tickets for Friday's (April 21) show here. Buy tickets for Saturday's (April 22, 2:00 p.m.) show here. Buy tickets for Saturday's (April 22, 7:30 p.m.) show here. Buy tickets for Sunday's (April 23) show here. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2023/04/shen-yun or call (619) 615-4000.

From the producer of "The Lion King" and "Aladdin," "Frozen," the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics rave, “It’s simply magical!” (LA Daily News). Heralded by The New Yorker as “thrilling” and “genuinely moving,”Frozen" features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar®-winning film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers by the film’s songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. Oscar winner Jennifer Lee (book), Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage (director), and Tony winner Rob Ashford (choreographer) round out the creative team that has won a cumulative 16 Tony Awards. An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, "Frozen" is everything you want in a musical: It’s moving. It’s spectacular. And above all, it’s pure Broadway joy.

Come join our in-person Next to Nature Demo and learn about water conservation. Meet, greet, and pose your questions to Brook Sarson, CEO of CatchingH2O and expert in the field of water harvesting, management, and conservation. Discover the numerous ways you can transform your home into a water-conserving oasis. Meet the experts of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy’s Next to Nature (N2N) webinar series. It’s free. More events to follow. Registration available through Eventbrite. Register now! San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy on Facebook / Instagram

Adam Sandler will be bringing his unique brand of comedy and song back to North America this fall, starting October 21 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Sandler will stop at Viejas Arena in San Diego on December 4. Additional cities on the 15-date fall outing include Manchester, Boston, Belmont Park, Tampa, and more. A successful actor, writer, producer, and musician, Sandler has also performed on stage to live audiences on a sold-out tour across the US and Canada. In 2018, “100% Fresh” was released on Netflix, which was Sandler’s first comedy special in 20 years and filmed during his last concert tour. In conjunction with Netflix, Warner Bros. Records released the audio companion to Sandler’s critically acclaimed Netflix special. Beyond his beloved standup, Sandler’s films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide, and his films on Netflix have been some of the streamer’s most successful. Sandler’s recent film “Hustle” was a critic and audience favorite.